Pendleton Marine, 20, dies in Iraq fighting

Staff Reports -

CAMP PENDLETON-- A 20-year-old Marine from Camp Pendleton died
fighting in Iraq on Sunday.

Lance Cpl. Sean M. Langley, who was on his second deployment,
died from injuries he sustained fighting in the Al Anbar Province,
according to a press release from the base. The region is a hotbed
for the Iraqi insurgency.

Langley was a machine gunner assigned to 2nd Battalion, 5th
Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force.
He is one of several Marines from the battalion to die in Iraq
since the unit's arrival in September.

Langley joined the Marine Corps on Jan. 23, 2002, according to
the release. His personal awards include the Combat Action Ribbon,
National Defense Service Medal, Global War On Terrorism
Expeditionary Medal, and Sea Service Deployment Ribbon.

As of Monday, the Department of Defense had reported 1,133 U.S.
casualties in Iraq since the war began.